Linus Lam Network News
convention coverage report of
AnimeUSA
2008!
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Welcome to another edition
of Linus Lam Network News for 2008! This news report covers our trip
to AnimeUSA 2008 for a huge weekend of anime and manga enjoyment and
a whole lot more for 2008! Held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia
over the weekend of October 10-12, 2008, AnimeUSA 2008 saw lots of attendees ready to party on with a bunch of
dedicated artists, live performances, and plenty of opportunities to hang
out with fellow anime and manga fans. Our exciting trip to AnimeUSA 2008 starts here! Coverage you can count on, here at Linus Lam
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| Highlights: Various live programming events kept the attendees well-covered throughout the weekend.
Guest of Honor included Versailles Philharmonic Quintet, Peelander Z,
Freezepop, DJ SiSen, Patrick Seitz, Cherami Leigh, Caitlin GLass, Chris
Patton, Antimere Robinson, Jo Chen, Allison Storm, Lori Collins, Studio
Capsule, Applegeeks, Paradox Lost, Yuko Ota, Dominic Deegan, Matt Herms,
Shizumi Kodomo Dance Troupe, Garth Cameron Grapham, Geist Panik!, Angry
Viking Press, Paradigm Shift, Jez Roth, Tristen Citrine, Dragon's Den
Unlimited, and Tee Morris. Big events included Concerts, Game Shows,
Swap Meet, Cosplay Contest, Anime Music Videos, Karaoke, and Guest panels. Panels and workshops included functions like
Anatomy of Lolita, Anime and Role Playing Games, Anime Dating Game, Anime
Parliament, Anime Podcasting, Anime Theme Song Duel, Awesomely Bad J-Music
Videos, Best of Anime Music Videos, Coloring in Photoshop, Comics and
Community Service, Cosplay as a Business, Cosplay Chess Game, Costume
Pattern Making, Epic Comedy Block, Fanfiction, Fashion in Anime, Gaijin
Living in Japan, How to Draw Manga-style, Martial Arts and Fandom,
Origami, Parents and Anime, Running a College Anime Con, Scriptwriting and
Storyboarding, Sudoku Workshop, Webcomics, and lots more. |
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| Cosplay:
This year's trip to AnimeUSA
saw lots of inspired costumes from numerous anime and manga characters and more! Chart-topping displays for this year included characters from
Vocaloid, Reborn, Code Geass, Tenchi Muyou, hack, Bleach, Tsubasa, Final Fantasy,
Naruto, and much more! Please check out more cosplay photo coverage from our AnimeUSA stock convention archives! |
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| Miscellaneous: From Artists Alleys to Art Shows, Anime Music Videos to casual conversations with esteemed Guests of Honor, shopping inside the Dealers Hall to participating numerous panels, you can always find something to do at AnimeUSA. Additional things to see included Video Rooms, Manga Library, Kabiki Ball, Dances, AMV Iron Editor, Art Shows, Art Auction, Autograph Sessions, and plenty of Video Gaming. | |||||
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Be sure to visit the next AnimeUSA!
